Hobbies And Interests
Moonwalk Relay Race
Divide the children into two teams and have them line up at a starting line. Mark another line about 15 feet from the starting line. Make "moonwalk" shoes by poking two holes in the bottom of small buckets, on opposite sides. Run a piece of string or small rope through the holes. Give the first player in each line two buckets. Have them flip the buckets over and stand on the buckets holding on the strings. They must walk to the other line and back, while holding the strings to keep their "moonwalk" shoes on their feet. Each player must do the same thing. The first team to finish the relay wins the game.
Saturn's Ring Toss
Place several different size balls on the ground to represent planets. Scatter the balls far apart from each other. Children must stand behind a line and try to toss hula hoops around the planets to earn points. Mark the line about 10 feet from the planets (adjust the line closer for small children and farther away for older children). Give each child 10 chances to ring the planets. The child who earns the most points wins the game.
Rocket Launch
Give each child tape, construction paper, empty toilet paper rolls and empty paper towel rolls. Tell the children to use their imagination to build a rocket. After the children finish the rockets, have them all stand on a line next to each other. When you say, "Launch," the children must toss their rockets as far as they can. The child who built the rocket that traveled the farthest distance wins the game.
Moon Rock Hunt
Wrap several glow-in-the-dark items, space-themed toys, stickers and temporary tattoos in aluminum foil. Roll each prize into a ball so it resembles moon rocks. Hide the "moon rock" outside and give each child a bag. Tell the children to collect as many "moon rocks" as they can and place them in their bags. The player who finds the most "moon rocks" wins the game and a larger space-themed prize. All the children can keep their space favors to take home.